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Noun
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As the second season wears on, this notion warps the plot in ways that strain credulity, and the series’ innumerable cliffhangers gum up the narrative with artificial tension.—
Daniel A. Gross,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025 -
In his absence — and the long-term absences, at various times, of Barnes, Quickley, Barrett, Poeltl, Kelly Olynyk and others — the Raptors have had to throw out some lineups that strain credulity as legitimate NBA lineups.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Yet the long sections summarizing various events or expounding on capitalism, naive idealism, and violence turn out to be as engaging as any page-turner for the reader with the persistence to soldier on.—
Ilana Masad,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Xers are shaped by their DIY childhoods and early economic upheavals and approach their careers with a potent blend of pragmatism and hidden idealism.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Yet the apparent optimism was a thin veneer over deep uncertainty.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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In a post on X, Rutte expressed optimism about strengthening NATO's capabilities, emphasizing that the alliance will work together to achieve peace through strength.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Darrow asked Bryan about the age of the Earth, about biblical miracles, such as when Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and many more questions that revealed not only Bryan’s ignorance of science but his ignorance of the Bible as well.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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Throughout Good Girl, Nila capitalizes on the ignorance of the white Germans around her to pass as anything but Afghan.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Impressionability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionability. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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